Officers for the Wells County 4-H Council for 2012 will be Karl Steiner, president; Cathy Neu, vice president; and Melissa Bolyn, secretary. The 4-H Council is responsible for the 4-H rules and policy that govern the various 4-H events and activities within the county.

This year's Indiana State Fair will be held August 3-19. The logo will include "Celebrating the Hoosier Spirit" and the theme will center around the "Year of the Dairy Cows."

4-H SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE JAN. 174-H Club college scholarship forms and the State 4-H resume forms are due Tuesday, Jan., 17 at the Wells County Extension Office located at the 4-H Park in Bluffton.

At least 16 $300 scholarships will be presented to Wells County youth who apply through the program.

Forms were mailed to high school seniors in December, but they may also be found on the State 4-H webpage: www.four-h.purdue.edu. Click on the "scholarships" link under the "opportunities" tab.

For more information about the 4-H scholarships, contact the Wells County Office of the Purdue Extension Service at 824-6412 or rsherer@purdue.edu.

WELLS COUNTY 4-H HORSE & PONY SIGN UP AVAILABLEYouth and parents interested in the Horse & Pony Club can attend the Wells County 4-H Horse & Pony Club at 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, at the Wells County Community Center at the 4-H Park, Bluffton.

4-H member enrollment forms will be distributed along with a schedule for 2012.

Future club meetings will be held at 5 p.m. on Feb. 5 March 4 at the same location.

Outdoor meetings will begin in the spring in preparation for the Wells County 4-H Fair, July 14-19.

Youth may become 4-H members when they enter third grade and may continue their membership through the completion of grade 12. Each individual may continue membership for a maximum of 10 consecutive years.

The club-sponsored annual tack auction will be held Saturday, February 18, at the 4-H Park in Bluffton. Doors open at 5 PM and the Auction begins at 6 PM.

For more information about the 4-H Horse & Pony Club, contact Rhonda Phillips, 260-557-4745 or Lisa Toliver, 260-224-7030 or the Wells County Extension Office, 824-6412.

STATE 4-H POULTRY WORKSHOP JAN. 7Indiana 4-H will host a workshop for 4-H Poultry members on Saturday, Jan. 7, at the Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds in Lebanon IN, located I-65, exit 138.